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All-Star Weekends Could Use More Heels
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Lauren Theisen
February 4, 2024
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Knows Who The Raincoats Are
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February 2, 2024
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NHL
The Canucks Are The Right Kind Of Nervous
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Lauren Theisen
February 1, 2024
Defector At The Movies
Stuck In The One-Woman Myth
186
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Lauren Theisen
January 29, 2024
NFL
What Happens Next?
214
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Lauren Theisen
January 29, 2024
NHL
Members Of 2018 Canadian National Junior Team Take Leaves Of Absence Ahead Of Police Press Conference
53
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Lauren Theisen
January 25, 2024
Pro Wrestling
Kazuchika Okada’s Exit Is A Warning Siren For The Rest Of Japan
66
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Lauren Theisen
January 23, 2024
NFL
The Lions Are The Only Choice Left
483
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Lauren Theisen
January 22, 2024
NHL
Well, Well, Well, Look Who’s Come Crawling Back (It’s The Calgary Flames)
45
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Lauren Theisen
January 17, 2024
NFL
The Steelers Let It Not-Slide Away
152
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Lauren Theisen
January 16, 2024
NFL
Thank God
306
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Lauren Theisen
January 15, 2024
NFL
Tom Brady’s Old Coach To Leave Patriots
275
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Lauren Theisen
January 11, 2024
College Basketball
This Archaic Shot Beat The Last Undefeated Team In Men’s College Basketball
82
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Lauren Theisen
January 10, 2024
College Football
A Partial List Of Everybody
221
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Lauren Theisen
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 9, 2024
The Machines
The TSA Has Thwarted My Anti-Groping Strategy
269
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Lauren Theisen
January 8, 2024
Pro Wrestling
‘The Iron Claw’ And The Real Von Erich Story Go Together Like Pizza And Muffins
172
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Lauren Theisen
January 5, 2024
NHL
Alex Ovechkin’s Hand Rises From The Mud
67
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Lauren Theisen
January 3, 2024
Life Lessons
What’s In A Name? A Lot Of Paperwork, Actually
128
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Lauren Theisen
December 26, 2023
Year In Review
Some Wrestling Matches I Liked In 2023
61
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Lauren Theisen
December 26, 2023
NFL
You Never Know When Your Last Win Comes
110
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Lauren Theisen
December 19, 2023
NFL
The Jaguars Are Burning Out
133
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Lauren Theisen
December 18, 2023
NHL
John Tavares On Long Island Is No Longer Outrageous
50
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Lauren Theisen
December 12, 2023
NHL
Despite All Their Tage, Sabres Still Cannot Turn A New Page
82
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Lauren Theisen
December 6, 2023
NHL
The Coyotes Are Better Than All The Stanley Cup Champs, In A Manner Of Speaking
46
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Lauren Theisen
December 5, 2023
NFL
Damnit Packers, Be Bad For A Few Years
188
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Lauren Theisen
December 4, 2023
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